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 Who were the Anti-Federalists?
þ Those people who did not favor ratification of
the new Constitution
þ Less organized than federalists.
þ Small Yeomen farmers, debaters
þ Represented a larger range of society than the
that of the Federalists
 The Anti-Federalists

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Vatrick Henry

þMay 29,1736- June 6, 1799

þ͞Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death͟
þVost colonial Governor of Virginia
þ͞Founding Father of the United
States
þVrominent figure of the Revolution
þOpposed the replacement of the
Articles of the Confederation.
George Mason

þAmerican Vatriot
þLeader of those who pressed for
the addition of explicit States
rights.
þConvinced the Federalists to add
the first ten amendments of the
Constitution (Bill of Rights)
 mn The Beginning͙
þ Reasons for reformation :
Limited power over the States (weak central
government).
Boarder disputes with Spain and Britain
No stability
Taxes
 WHAT?
Federal vs. State Governments
Anti-Federalists argued that Federal government
too strong
þ Fear of Vresident becoming a King
þ Threatened individual liberty

They Wanted a Stronger State Government

þ Closer to home
 BmLL OF RmGHTS
First 10 amendments in Constitution
þ Condition of states to ratify Constitution
þ Restricts Federal Government and gave more
power back to the people
May not deprive life, liberty, pursuit
of happiness

þ Victory-in defeat of Anti-Federalists

 Why?
þ Main Voints:
Const gave national govt. too much power
þ Lack of knowledge of state/city problems
þ Const. lacked adequate protection against corruption and abuse of
power

Senate͛s power destroyed balance in govt.

States should have more power

þ The const would overrule states, destroying people͛ liberty and
right of self-govt

Need for Bill of Rights

 Why (continued)?
þ Vroblems with national govt :
Vresident would have no constitutional council, thus,
being unsupported with proper info and advice
specifically for each state.
þ ͞Becomes a tool for the senate͟
Vresident can give tedious and expensive laws that
ruin the poor
Vres. has power to grant pardon of treason, making
him able to screen punishment to any wealthy
landowner or friend
Govt will commence into a moderate aristocracy
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Anti-Federalist lost
Republicans: weaker central government, lower
taxes
þ Government has less money for projects
Democrats: more power to government
þ EX: Medical Care is run by Federal government, not
individuals
 ¬uotations
þ George Mason:
National govt > const, so Bill of Rights in separate
states wouldn͛t provide security.

mn House of Reps, laws made by men who are little

concerned about their consequences

Senate holds too much power

 ¬uotations (continued)
þ Vatrick Henry:
͞mnstead of securing your rights, you may lose
them forever͙ our republic will be lost, and
tyranny must and will arise͟
͞You have Bill of Rights to defend against a state
government, which is bereaved of all its power,
and yet you have none against Congress. Thought
in full and exclusive possession of power.͟
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